RIVER HERRING IN THE NEWS

Several news stories and radio programs announced yesterday and today that the National Marine Fisheries Service will initiate a review of alewife and blueback herring under the Endangered Species Act.  The document with all the details – the August 15, 2017 edition of the Federal Register – can be downloaded from the link below. FederalRead more

Two projects in Massachusetts have been awarded 2017 Community-based Restoration Program Coastal and Marine Habitat Restoration Grants through the NOAA Habitat Conservation office. The full list of projects can be viewed on the NOAA Habitat Conservation website at: http://www.habitat.noaa.gov/highlights/4andahalfmillionrestorationprojects.html NortheastHolmes Dam Removal ($1,500,000): This project, in partnership with the Town of Plymouth, Massachusetts, will removeRead more

Save the Date!   The River Herring Network 2017 annual meeting will take place on Thursday, November 2 at the Sandwich Town Hall in their beautifully restored auditorium. A survey with ideas for topics and speakers will be sent out in early August. ]]>Read more

The Division of Ecological Restoration just announced a grant opportunity to help towns replace culverts. The culvert must be on a public way that is owned by the municipality, the work must be completed by June 30,2018, and it must be on a freshwater waterway with no tidal influence. The water flow through the culvertRead more

When you have a minute to spare, check out the Mystic River Watershed Association herring counting website! You can help them count their herring while sitting at your desk. https://www.mysticherring.org/   ]]>Read more

‘Tis the season for River Herring Festivals and Events!Spring 2017 Saturday & Sunday, April 8 & 9 – Middleborough Festival at Oliver Mill ParkSunday, April 30th – Herring Run Bike Tour, Cape Cod CanalSaturday, May 6 – Plymouth Herring FestivalSunday, May 7 – Springtime Herring Exploration at the Mashpee River by Route 130Saturday, May 20Read more

Wellfleet River Herring Count Workshop10am March 22,2017Wellfleet Public LibraryMain Street, Wellfleet MA Did you ever wonder what happens to the river herring larvae in our freshwater ponds? What are the factors thatdetermine their growth and eventual emigration? Guest Speaker:Dr. Joel Llopiz,Dept.of Biology, Woods Hole OceanographicInstitute The research of the Llopiz lab is generally focused onRead more

Hello River Herring Network members, The MA Division of Marine Fisheries is proposing a regulation change to allow individual rivers to be open for harvest of river herring if they have an ASMFC approved sustainability management plan and specific permitting, harvest and identification requirements. This is one of 18 different regulation changes being proposed. DMFRead more

Thank you to all who made the 2016 River Herring Network annual meeting a success! Sixty people attended the 6th annual meeting on October 27, 2016 at the Buzzards Bay Coalition office in New Bedford. Participants represented 12 towns, 10 environmental organizations, 8 state and federal agencies, 1 County agency, & 4 academic institutions. WeRead more

Clicke here for a pdf of this information:Parking Directions – 2016 River Herring Network Meeting Parking is available at the Elm St. Parking Garage, and is not available at the Buzzards Bay Coalition office. The walking distance is 0.2 miles. The cost for parking is $15.00 for the day. Receipts will be available if youRead more